jhsu/Heartpts

## Heartpts
purpose
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Heartpts is the point system of love.  It provides a fun way for a couple to keep the score and provide a channel for better communication.

application information
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Heartpts allows someone in a relationship to give or subtract points from his/her partner and provide a reason.  The visible number of points adds a fun competitive element to communication in a relationship.

In the future, I see Heartpts providing goals that couples can set up and try to obtain by trying to improve their relationship.  These goals may be coupled with things such as a movie date or dinner with which I would want to provide some sort of discount for users.

probelm
=======
Relationships can lack proper communication and its a shame.

There is no gage to measure the importance of one's actions as they affect the other in the relationship.

solution
========
Heartpts provides a quick and easy way to communicate in a fun way by implementing characteristics of a game using a point system.  This way the current balance of the relationship is visible and areas of importance can be related to other actions.

use of funds
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Funds would go towards increasing development team size to implement new features, real world test studies, and expanding features to include rewards.

market size
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This app is targeted to all those in relationships.  According to facebook profile search, 369 of my 405 friends are "in a relationship" and that's a good percent.

competition
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There are currently no competitors that are taking the same approach.  Currently most are targeting those that are not in a relationship with applications that are of the gift sort.

business model
==============
Revenue would come from referrals to partners for rewards (ie, movie tickets and dinner gift certificates).

In the future integration with twitter, a mobile version and iphone app.

Team
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So far it has been an individual effort with me, Joseph Hsu, as developer and designer.
	purpose
	=======
	Heartpts is the point system of love. It provides a fun way for a couple to keep the score and provide a channel for better communication.

	application information
	=======================
	Heartpts allows someone in a relationship to give or subtract points from his/her partner and provide a reason. The visible number of points adds a fun competitive element to communication in a relationship.

	In the future, I see Heartpts providing goals that couples can set up and try to obtain by trying to improve their relationship. These goals may be coupled with things such as a movie date or dinner with which I would want to provide some sort of discount for users.

	probelm
	=======
	Relationships can lack proper communication and its a shame.

	There is no gage to measure the importance of one's actions as they affect the other in the relationship.

	solution
	========
	Heartpts provides a quick and easy way to communicate in a fun way by implementing characteristics of a game using a point system. This way the current balance of the relationship is visible and areas of importance can be related to other actions.

	use of funds
	============
	Funds would go towards increasing development team size to implement new features, real world test studies, and expanding features to include rewards.

	market size
	===========
	This app is targeted to all those in relationships. According to facebook profile search, 369 of my 405 friends are "in a relationship" and that's a good percent.

	competition
	===========
	There are currently no competitors that are taking the same approach. Currently most are targeting those that are not in a relationship with applications that are of the gift sort.

	business model
	==============
	Revenue would come from referrals to partners for rewards (ie, movie tickets and dinner gift certificates).

	In the future integration with twitter, a mobile version and iphone app.

	Team
	====
	So far it has been an individual effort with me, Joseph Hsu, as developer and designer.